Archive for April, 2014

Corporate Bonds Thus Far Today

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

Via Bloomberg: Nordic Investment Bank 1 bln Aaa/AAA  5 yr Global launched ms +2 area Siam Commercial Bank 750mm (max) A3/BBB+    5 yr  144A Reg S final guidance +180-185 Sinopec B'Mark Aa3/A+ 5 parts    3 yr fxd and frn 5 yr fxd and/or frn 10 yr fxd ipt 3 yr fxd +115 area frn 3ml equiv 5 yr ...

Stone McCarthy on ADP

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

This is an interesting note from economics consulting firm Stone McCarthy. That firm thinks that the ADP has over counted workers relative to the BLS. Stone McCarthy reasons that a worker still employed by a firm but not paid is counted by ADP but is not counted as employed by ...

TDSecurities on ADP

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

Via TDSecurities: The ADP employment report came in broadly in line with consensus, with the economy reported to have added a fairly decent 191K. The market consensus was for a +195K print. When accounting for public sector employment, which we expect to be positive this month, this performance is consistent with ...

Overnight Flows

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

Courtesy of CRT Capital: OVERNIGHT FLOWS:  Treasuries were lower overnight as global equities edged higher.  Overnight volumes were mixed with cash trading at 87% of the 10-day moving-average, while TY came in at 101% of norms.  5s were the most active issue and managed to take a 34% marketshare, while 10s ...

Early Corporate Issuance

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

Via Bloomberg: $b  China Petrochemical (SINOPE) Aa3/A+  144a/Reg-S $    3Y FRN  3ML +equiv                                                        $    3Y  IPT +115area $    5Y FRN  3ML+euiv $    5Y  ...

Mark Chandler on the FX Markets

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

I could not pick one topic from Mark's morning note so this is an eclectic topic grab. Via Mark Chandler of Brown Brothers: Late yesterday, German federal government workers agreed to a 5.4% pay increase over two years, beginning last month. Roughly 2.1 mln workers are directly affected, but the agreement may help ...

April 02 2014 Opening

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

Prices Of Treasury coupon securities slipped in a rather pedestrian overnight session devoid of any overarching theme. The yield on the 10 year note has climbed about a basis point from late New York levels and rests at 2.777 this morning. The yield curve has flattened a touch overnight,too, reversing ...

ECB’s Intense Debate Via MNI

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

This story from Market News is making the rounds:   No Consensus At Present, But ECB Prepared To Act If Needed LONDON (MNI) - The European Central Bank is set for an intense debate this week at its meeting in Frankfurt following an "unexpected" fall in March inflation that could test the Governing ...

Leveraged Loans

Tuesday, April 1st, 2014

Leveraged Loan Volume in Q1 was the third largest ever reports Barron's. If that be good news, the bad news is that issuers are in charge and the loans come with fewer and fewer protective covenants for buyers. Via Barron's: April 1, 2014, 3:52 P.M. ET Q1 Sees 3rd-Highest Leveraged Loan Volume Ever ...

Tokyo Treasury Trading Tonight

Tuesday, April 1st, 2014

Treasuries are heavy in the Asian session with trading accounts covering shorts in the 7 year and real money pummeling 10s and 30s.One dealer notes heavy supply in Australian and posits that supply weighs on sentiment in Treasury market. The Long Bond continues to underperform with 10s 30s at a local ...